Santuari de Lluc
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The Santuari de Lluc is a monastery and pilgrimage site located in the municipality of Escorca in north-west Mallorca. It is located in a basin on a height of 525 meters and is sorrounded by a number of high mountains such as the Puig de Massanella. The monastery was founded in the 13th century after a moorish shepherd found a statue of the Virgin Mary on the future location of the monastery.
Lluc is considered to be the most important pilgrimage site on Mallorca. It is also known for it's boy's choir which has gained inernational famousness and has regular concerts. A boarding school and numerous touristic facilities are part of Lluc. Today former monks' cells are leased as spare rooms. As it is located centrally in the Serra de Tramuntana it is ofen used as a starting point for walking-tours.
Round the back of the monastery buildings is an interesting botanical garden trail with a small exposition on preserving the environment of the Mallorcan mountain region.
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